Identification of factors influencing the restoration of cyanobacteria-dominated biological soil crusts.

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) cover >35% of the Earth's land area and contribute to important ecological functions in arid and semiarid ecosystems, including erosion reduction, hydrological cycling, and nutrient cycling. Artificial rapid cultivation of BSCs can provide a novel alternative to...

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Main Authors: Chongfeng Bu, Shufang Wu, Yongsheng Yang, Mingguo Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953112?pdf=render